GENEVA, Feb 18, 2026 – The veneer of diplomacy cracked in less than two hours. What was supposed to be a culmination of U.S.-brokered peace efforts in Geneva ended abruptly…
The Divine And The Deal-Maker: Pope Leo’s XIV Rejection Of Trump’s ‘Board Of Peace’ Exposes The Fault Lines In A New World Order.
In a decisive and diplomatically significant rebuff, Pope Leo XIV has formally declined an invitation to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.” The Vatican’s rejection, announced on Tuesday…
Ramadan Under Genocide: Gaza Fasts Through Ruins While The West Bank Faces Lockdown.
When Sheikh Mohammad Hussein confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon over Al-Aqsa Mosque, the announcement marked the beginning of Ramadan, a moment traditionally defined by spiritual renewal, communal meals,…
Israel Moves To Seize Northern West Bank Land, Targeting Strategic Archaeological Sites.
On February 17, 2026, the Israeli Civil Administration formalised an order to seize 2,000 dunams (494 acres) of land in the northern occupied West Bank, targeting the villages of Sebastia…
Dual Nationals Face Last-Minute Scramble And Potential Stranding As UK Border Rules Change.
With just over a week until major changes to the UK's border system come into force on 25 February, British dual nationals are facing anxious waits, potential separation from their…
JORDAN: The Vanishing Buffer – How “Greater Israel” Is Redrawing The Map And Why Jordan Fears It May Be Next.
For decades, the suggestion that Jordan might ultimately serve as the Palestinian state circulated in Amman largely as a fringe anxiety, invoked occasionally in strategic circles, but seldom treated as…
Reform UK Unveils Frontbench Team With Pledge To Scrap Equality Act On ‘Day One’ As Farage Declares Party Is ‘Voice Of Opposition’.
Nigel Farage has completed the first stage of his party's transformation from insurgent force to government-in-waiting, unveiling a four-strong frontbench team headed by Conservative defectors Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman,…
“Not One Millimetre”: Israel Signals Permanent Occupation Of Gaza, Defies Ceasefire Agreement.
In a dramatic escalation that threatens to unravel the tenuous ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has declared that Israel will not withdraw "one millimetre" from…
Israel’s Proposed Death Penalty Law For Palestinian Prisoners Sparks Deep Division.
Around 1,200 prominent Israeli public figures, including Nobel Prize laureates, retired judges, former military chiefs, and senior legal officials, have issued a powerful public rebuke of a controversial bill before…
Drone Strike Kills Palestinian Boy In Jabaliya As Israeli Violations Persist On Land, Sea, And At Gaza’s Crossings.
GAZA CITY — A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed in an Israeli drone strike in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, as Israeli forces continued a pattern of daily military…
